Missouri Laws 66.030 – Informations by county counselor
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 66.030
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
All informations involving violation of county ordinances shall be made by the county counselor, or his assistants, on their oath of office and shall be filed with the court as soon as practicable, and before the party accused shall be put upon his trial or required to answer the charge for which he may be held in custody; provided, that complaints subscribed and sworn to by any other person competent to testify against the accused shall be filed and proceeded upon in the same manner as complaints alleging the commission of a misdemeanor.